Honoring Actors of Every Age

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—There isn’t much time for schmoozing at the American Film Institute awards luncheon, except perhaps afterward, while waiting for the valet. (The clever attendees park on the street outside the Four Seasons, where the annual event is held.)

Call time is noon, and while other events drag their feet, everyone gets to their seats by 12:30 p.m.